 Andreas Hinterstoisser, 1936 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 3 October 1914 Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 21 July 1936 (aged 21) Eiger, Switzerland |
| Climbing career | |
| Named routes | Hinterstoisser Traverse |
Andreas Hinterstoisser (3 October 1914 – 21 July 1936[1]) was a German mountain climber active in the 1930s. He was killed in the 1936 Eiger north face climbing disaster during an attempted summit via that route with his partner Toni Kurz. A section of the north face was later named the "Hinterstoisser Traverse" in his honor. The 2008 film North Face was based on his experience climbing the Eiger.
- ^ Harrer 1998, pp. 41–42.